As stated in my research page, I have done in-depth research into creating a run cycle animation in the most easy and efficient way using different references as inspiration for the final product.
I need to create three run cycle animations for each of the three main characters in a cute and 'Chibi' art style where the details are less noticeable in order to make the focus less on the design and more on the animation itself. This is aided by the simplistic character designs.
Using the 2D animated gif shown above, I created this incredibly rough 8-frame animated run cycle in order to have a basic process to follow for each other characters with only minor alterations needed such as height differences. From this sketch I added a more detailed sketch version, using zest as the character for this initial test. I also decided to include a frame of her blinking in the middle of this animation, having her eyes start to close on the frame before and after.
Here is the final detailed sketch I created using the previous baseline sketch as something to follow for this sketch. I left out the detail of her foot bandage for now as I wanted to use this body base for the other two characters and as they all have different placements of bandages I won't have to erase and re-draw it while keeping her legs bare in this form,
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